2007 Gravesham Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election December 2024 November 2013 2007 Gravesham Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2003 Gravesham Borough Council election 2003 2011 Gravesham Borough Council election 2011 All 44 seats in the Gravesham Borough Council 23 3 May 2007 Conservative Party (UK) 21 seats, 55.3% 28 7 13,786 54.8% 0.5% Labour Party (UK) 23 seats, 43.0% 16 7 8,918 35.5% 7.5% Gravesham UK local election 2007 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2007 Gravesham council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue. Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2007 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council (all 44 seats) was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/29ug.stm Gravesham 4 May 2007 BBC News 25 September 2011 Background Before the election Labour had run the council since 1995 and since the 2003 election had 23 seats, compared to 21 for the Conservatives.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1674438.ece Cameron talks rubbish to gain votes Sherman Jill 19 April 2007 The Times 26 September 2011September 2024 medicmedic The Conservatives therefore needed to gain 2 seats to take control from Labour. Election result The results saw the Conservatives gain control of the council from Labour, the first time the Conservatives had control of the council in 20 years.July 2020 The Conservatives moved to 26 seats after winning 54% of the vote, while Labour dropped to 16 seats on a 40% vote share.http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1375052.print/ Tories rule in Gravesham Goodson Barry White, Alison 4 May 2007 News Shopper 26 September 2011 Overall turnout at the election was 36.4%, up from 31% at the 2003 election. The Conservative gains included taking all 3 seats in the wards of Painters Ash and Singlewell from Labour. The Conservatives also held the seats in Whitehill where the two sitting councillors, George Lambton and Derek Robinson, had stood as independents after being deselected by the Conservatives before the election. The leader of the Conservatives on the council, Michael Snelling, said "I am over the moon. I think we have exceeded our expectations.", while the Labour council leader, John Burden said he planned "to come back in four years' time". The election in Meopham North was postponed after the death of one of the Conservative councillors Malcolm Burgoyne on 25 April.http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1487445.election_for_last_ward_today/ Election for last ward today 21 June 2007 News Shopper 26 September 2011 The delayed election in Meopham North was held on 21 June and saw the Conservatives hold both seats in the ward.http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=24 Election results for Meopham North Gravesham Borough Council 26 September 2011 28 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928093204/http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=24 dead The Conservative leader, Michael Snelling, was one of the two winners in Meopham North and as a result was able to then become the new leader of the council. Gravesham local election result 2007http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc07/pages/gravesham/election.html The final outcome Gravesham Borough Council Political Science Resources https://web.archive.org/web/20120902082312/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc07/pages/gravesham/election.html 2 September 2012 dead 25 September 2011http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2007/RP07-047.pdf Local and Mayoral elections 2007 19 July 2007 House of Commons Library 26 September 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 28 7 0 +7 61.9 54.8 13,786 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) 16 0 7 -7 38.1 35.5 8,918 -7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.8 1,459 +5.0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 491 +1.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 383 +1.5 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 114 +0.5 Ward results Central (3) Conservative Party (UK) Greta Goatley 1,081 Conservative Party (UK) Bronwen McGarrity 1,041 Conservative Party (UK) Samir Jassal 998 Labour Party (UK) Lana Aitchison 727 Labour Party (UK) Mukhtar Goraya 667 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Newell 651 5,165 43 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chalk Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Hills 501 76.6 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) Colin Pritchard 153 23.4 -10.6 348 53.2 +21.2 654 38 +0 Conservative Party (UK) Coldharbour Labour Party (UK) Susan Howes 564 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Leadley 535 Conservative Party (UK) Murray Barrett 383 Conservative Party (UK) John Stubbings 364 1,846 31 +9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Higham (2) Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Oakeshott 994 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Sweetland 799 Labour Party (UK) Eileen Rice 251 Green Party of England and Wales Gwen Easdown 197 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Howes 190 2,431 41 +4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Istead Rise (2) Conservative Party (UK) David Turner 1,023 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Jones 1,013 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Christie 185 Labour Party (UK) David Webber 170 2,391 44 +5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Meopham North (2) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Snelling 681 Conservative Party (UK) Laura Hryniewicz 662 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Willis 200 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian McGill 178 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Crawford 104 Labour Party (UK) Mary Williams 59 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Sales 57 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Lord Toby Jug 31 1,972 29.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Note: The election in Meopham North was delayed to 21 June due to the death of a candidate. Meopham South and Vigo (2) Conservative Party (UK) Leslye Boycott 853 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Collins 767 Labour Party (UK) Mark Waterfield 209 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Wakeman 190 Labour Party (UK) Colin Meredith 162 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Lord Toby Jug 83 2,264 36 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Northfleet North (3) Labour Party (UK) Ronald Bowman 886 Labour Party (UK) Tanmanjeet Dhesi 849 Labour Party (UK) Andrea Webb 841 Conservative Party (UK) Clarice Masterson 437 Conservative Party (UK) Eileen Tuff 431 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Fitz-Simon 417 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bruce Parmenter 178 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Willis 178 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emily Slight 166 4,383 32 +11 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Northfleet South (3) Labour Party (UK) James Loughlin 740 Labour Party (UK) John Burden 730 Labour Party (UK) Narinder Thandi 706 Conservative Party (UK) John Nichols 551 Conservative Party (UK) Julia Burgoyne 510 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Welldon 463 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian McGill 192 3,892 31 +5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Painters Ash Conservative Party (UK) Harold Craske 874 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Warburton 812 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Barbuti 790 Labour Party (UK) John Thompson 779 Labour Party (UK) Dick Target 770 Labour Party (UK) Harry Smith 743 Liberal Democrats (UK) Amanda Crane 248 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Stevenson 220 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mervyn McGill 195 5,431 43 +7 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pelham (3) Labour Party (UK) Makhan Singh 967 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cribbon 956 Labour Party (UK) Derek Sales 943 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Barnes 759 Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Fairbrother 694 Conservative Party (UK) Laura Hryniewicz 658 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert McGill 203 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jodi Parmenter 148 5,328 39 +6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Riverside (3) Labour Party (UK) Lyn Milner 753 Labour Party (UK) Richard Smith 752 Labour Party (UK) Lee Croxton 738 Conservative Party (UK) Juliet Baker 469 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Frost 450 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Skellorn 447 3,609 29 +4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Riverview Conservative Party (UK) William Lambert 777 Conservative Party (UK) David Hurley 726 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Green 407 Labour Party (UK) Robin McLauchlan 378 2,288 36 +1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2) Conservative Party (UK) Alex Moore 1,295 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Theobald 1,255 42.4 Labour Party (UK) Rita Mitchell 205 6.9 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Riley 203 6.9 2,958 48 +8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Singlewell (3)http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=17&RPID=3418849 Election results for Singlewell Gravesham Borough Council 26 September 2011August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Conservative Party (UK) Sara Langdale 786 Conservative Party (UK) John Cubitt 763 Conservative Party (UK) Conrad Broadley 750 Labour Party (UK) Peggy Mersh 633 Labour Party (UK) Hopeton Robinson 593 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Webb 569 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Scott 201 4,295 32 +9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Westcourt (3) Labour Party (UK) Colin Caller 662 Labour Party (UK) John Caller 636 Conservative Party (UK) Graeme Biggs 613 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Ballard 612 Labour Party (UK) Brian Newell 602 Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Sweetland 585 3,710 29 +4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whitehill (2) Conservative Party (UK) Diane Marsh 675 Conservative Party (UK) Glen Handley 670 Labour Party (UK) Brian Francis 382 Labour Party (UK) Alfred Mersh 371 Independent (politician) Derek Robinson 164 Independent (politician) George Lambton 153 2,415 40 +3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woodlands (3) Conservative Party (UK) William Dyke 1,034 Conservative Party (UK) Mick Wenban 1,013 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Pritchard 966 Labour Party (UK) Carole Bowman 356 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Delapena 329 Labour Party (UK) Peter Leadley 323 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Bigelow 237 Independent (politician) Ronald Stanford 219 4,477 37 +8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Kent